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Activate vs Instigate - What's the difference?

activate | instigate | Related terms |

Activate is a related term of instigate.


As verbs the difference between activate and instigate

is that activate is to put into action, to put to work while instigate is to goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite.

Instigate vs Refresh - What's the difference?

instigate | refresh | Related terms |

Instigate is a related term of refresh.


As verbs the difference between instigate and refresh

is that instigate is to goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite while refresh is to renew or revitalize.

As a noun refresh is

the periodic energizing required to maintain the contents of computer memory, the display luminance of a computer screen, etc.

Instigate vs Sharpen - What's the difference?

instigate | sharpen | Related terms |

Instigate is a related term of sharpen.


As verbs the difference between instigate and sharpen

is that instigate is to goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite while sharpen is (transitive|sometimes|figurative) to make sharp.

Instigate vs Compel - What's the difference?

instigate | compel | Related terms |

Instigate is a related term of compel.


As verbs the difference between instigate and compel

is that instigate is to goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite while compel is (transitive|archaic|literally) to drive together, round up.

Instigate vs Stir - What's the difference?

instigate | stir | Related terms |

Instigate is a related term of stir.


As a verb instigate

is to goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite.

As a noun stir is

scorpion.

Actuate vs Instigate - What's the difference?

actuate | instigate | Synonyms |

Actuate is a synonym of instigate.


As verbs the difference between actuate and instigate

is that actuate is to activate, or to put into motion; to animate while instigate is to goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite.

Instigate vs Rouse - What's the difference?

instigate | rouse | Related terms |

Instigate is a related term of rouse.


As a verb instigate

is to goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite.

As a proper noun rouse is

.

Allude vs Instigate - What's the difference?

allude | instigate |


As verbs the difference between allude and instigate

is that allude is to refer to something indirectly or by suggestion while instigate is to goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite.

Infancy vs Instigate - What's the difference?

infancy | instigate |


As a noun infancy

is the earliest period of childhood (crawling rather than walking).

As a verb instigate is

to goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite.

Arouse vs Instigate - What's the difference?

arouse | instigate | Related terms |

Arouse is a related term of instigate.


As verbs the difference between arouse and instigate

is that arouse is to stimulate feelings while instigate is to goad or urge forward; to set on; to provoke; to incite.

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